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Friday, January 12, 2007

[MCR] Howsons 12 Jan 07

Very strong winds from the west in the alpine today quickly loaded lee
slopes. We cut several small avalanches in steep rolls above 1400 m.
It was only -9 at 1400 m, but -13 at the lodge and 1000 m. There are
now numerous windslabs lurking in lee features. Skiing quality is
still very good in the trees, but wind affected in the alpine.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide IFMGA
Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. Canada V0J 2N0
tel. 250-847-3351 fax 250-847-2854
info@bearmountaineering.ca www.bearmountaineering.ca


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